A baked sweet potato pudding is a rich and flavorful Southern classic side dish. Made with grated sweet potatoes that form a crisp topping over a creamy custard. Only slightly sweet, it's a great side dish for a holiday meal but simple enough to serve for a family dinner.

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Try an Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pudding

If you’re looking for a comforting sweet potato casserole to round out your next get-together, this old fashioned sweet potato pudding recipe can’t be beat. A Southern favorite you can put together in no time and one that will compliment any main course you're serving.

This side dish has a custard base, so it’s more like Corn Pudding than a traditional Sweet Potato Casserole. Some of the original sweet potato pudding recipes call for so much sugar that it’s more like a dessert than a side dish. My recipe has just a hint of sweetness which comes mostly from the sweet potatoes.

This is one of those recipes that took me five different tries to get the sugar to custard ratio just right. I loved it so much that I knew I had to figure it out. Some old cookbooks I found used 1 1/2 cups of sugar, my version just has 2 tablespoons and is amazing.

Just a few simple ingredients are all you need to make this ultimate comfort food. Other than the sweet potatoes, you’ll probably have everything else on hand. Since there’s no flour, it’s naturally gluten-free.

While many sweet potato recipes use mashed sweet potatoes, this recipe uses grated sweet potatoes so there’s no need to pre-cook them. It doesn’t take much time to grate a potato, and it’s even faster if you use a food processor with a shredder blade.

The grated sweet potatoes soften while they bake, but stay intact and the top gets a bit crispy so there’s a little texture with the custard. The combination of both flavors and textures are a great addition to a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.

Why you’ll love a Southern sweet potato pudding recipe

• Great side for Thanksgiving/Christmas
• No need to cook the sweet potatoes first
• Easy to make with simple ingredients

Here's What You'll Need for a Sweet Potato Pudding:

• ▢3 cups Sweet Potatoes shredded (1-2 potatoes)
• ▢5 eggs
• ▢2 cups milk
• ▢1 teaspoon vanilla
• ▢½ cup butter melted
• ▢2 tablespoons sugar
• ▢½ teaspoon salt

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More Sweet Potato Casseroles to Try

• Sweet potato casserole with peaches
• Sweet potato casserole topped with homemade marshamallows
• Apple and sweet potato casserole
• Sweet potatoes topped with pretzels